Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-10
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.
The Chicago "boodlers," a group !,

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The Chicago "boodlers," a group Of
Cook county commissioners and other oth-
cials, numbering eleven, indicted for con-
spiracy to defraud the county through con,
guilty on Friday and the jury fixed the
penalty at two years in the penitentiary for
seven Of them, and $l,O0O fine for each of
the remaining four, The trial was long and
exciting and the verdict is in harmony with
The public sentiment of Chicago. -
AT Fort Worth, Texas, on the occa
sion of barbecue recently strong letter
was received from jefferson Davis to ex-
Gov. Lubbock, denouncing prohibition on
the ground that the world is governed too
much The Gazette will print a reply to
Mr.. Davis's letter from Senator John II.
| Reagan, expressing surprise and sorrow
| that Mr.. Davis should have taken sides on
| the question Senator Reagan says the Da-
| Wis letter has cost the Prohibitionists thous-
| ands of votes in Texas.
A mine employee, living at Calumet
Mich, put small box that had contained
nitro glycerene into his cook stove, and an
explosion followed and an iron kettle was
blown through the roof of the kitchen and a
2-year old baby through the hole made by
the kettle. The baby was not killed, but
the other eye in ured. Three other persons
in the room We're not much hurt.
The Virginia Democratic state con-
vention, held at Roanoke on the 4th, pro-
nounced squarely in favor of the Riddle
berger plan Of adjusting the state debt,
endorsed the Cleveland administration, op-
posed the introduction of foreign pauper
labor, declared in favor of national aid to
education without regard to color and in
favor Of liberal pensions to disabled
soldiers.
At Salt Lake City, Utah on the End,
all the returns were not in on the election,
but the Gentiles elect two, and perhaps,
thres members of the council branch of the
legislature in a total of twelve, and perhaps
four members of the lower house out of q
total of twenty four. The Gentiles consider
this a victory. It is the best they have
ever been able to do.
Austin McGlennen was Jailed at Woos-
ter, O., Thursday for shooting at Matilda
Weldrich, McGlennen, it is said was infatua-
ted with the girl and because she refused to
let him kiss her he fired five shots from re-
volver at her. Every bullet took effect, but
only flesh wounds were produced.
U. S. Consul Francis, died at St..
Thomas, Ont, on the 4th. He was injured
in the recent R. r., accident at that place
and in the end did not have the vigor to
reach restoration. He had been in consular
service twenty years.
At East Saginaw, Mich, on the
evening of the 3rd, fire destroyed the Owen
saw mill and salt block, with 5000 barrels of
salt, the drill houses, 3,5oo,0o0 feet of lum
Der, blacksmith shop and three salt drill
houses involving loss Of $500 with an
insurance of SIS, 600.
A collision of two freight trains oc-
Cured Thursday on the Burlington & Mis-
souri, river road between North Bend and
Ashland, Neb. Both engines and - cars
were thrown over the embankment into the
North Platte river. Two tramps stealing q
ride were killed.
A number of Cinnamon living in the
vicinity of Odessa, Texas, have been cruelty
maltreated and robbed by thieves and cut
threats, being hung by the neck, held on
hot stoves, etc, until they give up their
money. One chinaman was robbed of $3.50,
and another of $50.
August 8, George W. Nellis, Jr.,
arrived at San Francisco, CAL, from New
York, having made the trip on a bicycle.
He started May "a, lost fifteen days by
rough weather and twenty three pounds in
weight. He averaged fifty miles day.
Geo. C. Kehm, one of the indicted
:'boodle" commissioners at Chicago, having
heard all the testimony for the State,
changed his plea from not guilty to guilty,
and will go on the stand and tell what be
knows about robbing Cook county.
Texas voted on the proposed consti-
tutional amendments on the 4th. The one
upon Prohibition was defeated, it is claimed
by $4,000 majority, but the friends Of
the measure do not admit such figures,
though; acknowledging defeat.
It seems probable that all the Cook
County officials on trial at Chicago will
land in the penitentiary, with years
sentences, the maximum Penalty. Ed
Mcdonald, convicted with McGarigle was
sentenced Monday.
T. The baggagemaster of the St. Loui
express train on the Newport News Mis-
sissippi Valley R. R., had his head cut of
Thursday afternoon. Several passengers
had minor injuries.
Business property of the value of $780,
600 was destroyed BY fire at Baltimore on the
18th, which consumed grain houses, agricul.
tura1 implement houses, bakery, candy
factory and a paper warehouse. Two fire.
men we're killed.
It is the general opinion at Chicago,
that ex-warden McGarigle who escaped
from Sheriff Matson, was successful in get
ting to Canada, where he is safe from arrest
by any process except kidnapping.
Justice Miller of the United States
Supreme court has granted a stay Of pro
ceedings in the case of Maxwell sentenced
to be executed at st. Louis, Aug. 26, for the
trunk murder of his friend Preller.
Three lumber yards with seven mil
lion feet Of lumber and sawmiu property,
two houses, stables,aa large warehouse of
general merchandise and Is cars of grain
on track, burned by incendiary fire at Ev-
ansville Ind, Aug. 3, Loss 900, insur-
ance 500, 900.
Hundreds of acres of farm land have
been burned over in Manhattan township,
near Joliet, Ills, owing to drouth. A good
deal of timber is ruined. All the creeks
and small streams are dry.